しんたい
Noun
1.
shintai, object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
Shinto
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その神社の神体は、古くから大切にされてきた鏡だ。
The shintai of that shrine is a mirror that has been cherished since ancient times.
神体は通常、一般の目に触れることはなく、厳重に管理されている。
The shintai is usually not seen by the general public and is strictly managed.
神体は、神道の信仰において神が宿る依り代とされている。
In Shinto belief, the shintai is considered a yorishiro (object serving as a temporary abode for a deity) where a god resides.
祭りの際には、神体が神輿に乗せられ、町を巡行する。
During festivals, the shintai is placed on a portable shrine (mikoshi) and paraded through the town.
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